Lucy Baldwin, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, De Montfort University, lbaldwin@dmu.ac.uk Rona Epstein, Research Assistant, Coventry University, r.epstein@coventry.ac.uk ‘’It took a long time to readjust to all living together again. Everything changed in those few short weeks, … […] … it took a long time to feel normal again. I still get nightmares about not getting … Read More
Year: 2017
Family Relations Good Practice Collection
This Family Relations Good Practice Collection is the result of a two-year, multilateral cooperative project between the EuroPris Family Relations Expert Group and COPE on issues related to children of prisoners. The good practices within serve as recommendations, drawn from numerous European prison administrations, with a focus on improving the child’s experience in prison visiting … Read More
CATS conference in Switzerland a positive experience for COPE delegation
For the first time, COPE was able to send a small delegation of children impacted by parental imprisonment to the Children as Actors for Transforming Society (CATS) Global Forum, in Caux, Switzerland. The week-long Forum’s theme of “Reaching for an inclusive world” offered children a “platform that inspires others to share their difficulties, to tackle … Read More
COPE sends a delegation of children affected by a parent’s imprisonment to CATS Global Forum on inclusion
“Reaching for an inclusive world” In addition to the upheaval that often comes with having a parent in prison, children with imprisoned parents can experience sadness, stigma, bullying, exclusion. They can feel as though they deserved what is happening to them: often feeling ashamed and different from other young people. Studies show that public and … Read More
Upcoming European Forum on the Rights of the Child: deprivation of liberty of children
Save the date! The 11th European Forum on the Rights of the Child will take place on 7-8 November 2017 in Brussels. In the context of the forthcoming UN global study on children deprived of liberty, the Forum will focus on the deprivation of liberty of children (children in conflict with the law, immigration detention, … Read More
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights publishes report on immigration detention of children
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has recently published a report entitled “European legal and policy framework on immigration detention of children”. The deprivation of liberty of children remains a major fundamental rights challenge in the EU, and this report considers children’s rights to protection and care, and the principle of the best … Read More
Successful wrap for 2017 “Not my crime, still my sentence” campaign
The 2017 Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) “Not my crime, still my sentence” campaign was very successful! Thanks to the motivation and work of members across the European Union, a variety of events and awareness-raising activities were organised throughout the month of June that featured the voices of children with a parent in prison. Promoting … Read More
Learning for Well-being and CATS
Can you help us send two children affected by parental imprisonment to a Global Forum on Inclusion in the Swiss mountains? We are pleased to have been welcomed into the Learning for Well-being (L4WB) community (formerly the Universal Education Foundation), following our Quality of Childhood session on children with imprisoned parents at the European Parliament … Read More
“Not my crime, still my sentence” 2017 campaign wrap
The 2017 Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) “Not my crime, still my sentence” campaign was a great success! Members were busy the whole month of June, organising a variety of events and activities to raise awareness and feature the voices of children with a parent in prison. Here are some examples of the initiatives: Nine … Read More
You can now give to COPE through Transnational Giving Europe!
COPE is now a member of Transnational Giving Europe (TGE). This means we can accept donations through one of the TGE national partners to assist with tax-efficient cross-border donations within Europe. “Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) is a partnership of leading European foundations and associations that facilitates tax-efficient cross-border giving within Europe. The TGE network enables donors, … Read More